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Trump executive actions: plans to eliminate federal DEI, define gender

President Trump will order a "national energy emergency" and issue orders aimed at the elimination of federal DEI programs as part of a slew of executive actions Monday.
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center, on Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Trump's inauguration: The full list of performers

Carrie Underwood and The Village People are among the music artists set to perform for President-elect Donald Trump on Inauguration Day.
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Carrie Underwood attends the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 3, 2023, in New York. | Jason Aldean arrives at the grand opening of Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Bar, Dec. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Inauguration fashion takes center stage. See the most standout style looks

See the outfits Melania Trump, Usha Vance and more wore to the inauguration ceremony.
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Melania Trump and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrive for services at St. John's Church as part of Inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Trump children arrive at US Capitol for inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump’s sons and daughters entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday.
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VIDEO: Trump children arrive at US Capitol for inauguration
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Melania Trump returns in style on Inauguration Day

First lady Melania Trump makes a stylish return to Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day.
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President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump look on as they meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action

Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.
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President-elect Donald Trump speak at a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2025, one day ahead of his inauguration ceremony.
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Trump's initial executive orders to include renaming Gulf of Mexico

During his January press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared he would change the name, saying it’s currently run by cartels and that "it’s ours."
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at the Building Museum, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, as Melania Trump listens.
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Trump teases pardoning Jan. 6 rioters on Day 1

President-elect Donald Trump teased potentially pardoning some of the Jan. 6 rioters on day one of his administration.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Historic day underway with Trump's 2nd inauguration

Historian Mark Updegrove and ABC News correspondents discuss the historic event in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 as Trump takes the oath to become the 47th president of the United States.
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VIDEO: Historic day underway with Trump's 2nd inauguration
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Donald, Melania Trump visit the Bidens at the White House

The president-elect and his wife were greeted by Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
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VIDEO: Donald, Melania Trump visit the Bidens at the White House
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A look at the tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors

As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his successor a note.
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President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025, before departing for the US Capitol where Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US President.
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The Secret Service pivoted to ensure indoor inauguration ceremony would be safe

Trump's swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, which could alter security plans. However, there are no "active direct threats," the Secret Service said.
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A view of the preparation for President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration in Washington, as security measures have been significantly heightened around the Capitol and its surroundings, Jan. 19, 2025.
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Bannon says tech billionaires have 'surrendered' to Trump

Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon said tech billionaires attendance at Trump's inauguration is a sign of their "official surrender" to Trump.
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Steve Bannon speaks during an interview with ABC News' Jon Karl, on Jan. 17, 2025.
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Inside Donald Trump’s political comeback as he returns to the White House

Four years after leaving the White House, Donald Trump celebrated his inauguration weekend with fireworks, a visit to Arlington National Cemetery and a rally with supporters.
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VIDEO: Inside Donald Trump’s political comeback as he returns to the White House
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Donald Trump is a dad of 5, grandfather of 10: What to know about his family

Trump's family is in the spotlight again during the 2024 presidential campaign.
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President-elect Donald Trump, trailed by Melania Trump and son Barron Trump, arrives for a church service at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Trump, Vance senior adviser on Trump’s day 1 actions

Trump-Vance transition senior adviser Jason Miller said Monday is about President-elect Donald Trump "and starting to undo some of the disasters from the past four years."
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VIDEO: Trump, Vance senior adviser on Trump’s day 1 actions
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Trump prepares plans for Day 1 of new administration

President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers tell ABC News’ Rachel Scott he is preparing to take more than 200 executive actions today alone.
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VIDEO: Trump prepares plans for Day 1 of new administration
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Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Here's a look at how special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has progressed.
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This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Trump departs Blair House for inauguration church service

President-elect Donald Trump left for a traditional church service at St. John's and then will return to Blair House for the traditional tea service hosted by President Joe Biden.
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VIDEO: Trump departs Blair House for inauguration church service
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Trump promotes new meme coin before taking office on pro-crypto agenda

President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that's soaring in value and potentially boosting his net worth
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FILE - Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Here's a look at how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia has unfolded.
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Former President Donald Trump is shown in a booking photo released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
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Judge appears likely to block AG from releasing classified docs report to Congress

A judge is hearing arguments Friday on whether members of Congress will be permitted to view Jack Smith's final report on Donald Trump's classified documents case.
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C.
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Security increases for Trump's inauguration

After two assassination attempts on President-elect Donald Trump, officials warn of a "heightened threat" to the inauguration. The Secret Service, however, says there are "no active direct threats."
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VIDEO: Security increases for Trump's inauguration
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Trump supporters brave cold for inauguration festivities

Despite the swearing-in ceremony moving inside due to low temperatures, 20,000 Trump supporters are expected to pack into the Capital One Arena to watch the inauguration on the big screen.
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VIDEO: Trump supporters brave cold for inauguration festivities
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Trump prepares for return to the White House

President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony has been forced to move indoors to the Capitol Rotunda for the first time in 40 years due to the bitter cold.
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VIDEO: Trump prepares for return to the White House
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Georgia appeals court upholds dismissal of 6 counts in Trump election case

A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of six of the charges brought in the 2020 Fulton County election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
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How Donald Trump defied the odds and made a historic return to the White House

"Trump is sui generis," one veteran Republican pollster told ABC News. "He is a unique figure in American politics."
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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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As Trump returns to office, what he's promised to do on Day 1

During his campaign, Trump laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a "dictator" but only on "Day 1."
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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How the Bidens are moved out, Trumps are moved into White House on Inauguration Day

Donald and Melania Trump return to the White House on Jan. 20.
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Workers continue with the finishing touches on the presidential reviewing stand on Pennsylvania outside the White House, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Inside the frantic White House switch on Inauguration Day

The residence staff has just hours to move the Bidens out and the Trumps in.
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A view of the Resolute desk seen during an early preview of the redesigned Oval Office awaiting President Joseph Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021.
January 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Pope Francis calls Trump's plans of mass deportation of immigrants 'a disgrace'

Pope Francis says Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace.”
January 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
January 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM

Trump dances to 'YMCA' with Village People at pre-inaugural victory rally

The song became the improbable signature soundtrack at Trump's campaign rallies.
January 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
President-elect Donald Trump dances as the Village People perform during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, Jan. 19, 2025.
January 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump

The price of bitcoin has surged to over $109,000 just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by him soon after he takes office
January 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
FILE - Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
January 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM

Thousands of people in Washington for Trump rally

ABC News contributor Donald Mihalek joins ABC News Live to discuss the "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington on Sunday.
January 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
VIDEO: Thousands of people in Washington for Trump rally
January 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM

Trump administration: Immigration plans ‘under review’ 

The Trump administration says it’s rethinking where to launch large-scale deportation raids. 
January 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
VIDEO: Trump administration: Immigration plans ‘under review’ 
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM

Trump holds 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' on inauguration eve

The campaign-style rally in Washington mirrors one at Madison Square Garden.
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM

Trump hosts rally in D.C. prior to inauguration 

Performers Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood fired up the crowd in Washington, D.C. 
January 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
VIDEO: Trump hosts rally in D.C. prior to inauguration 
January 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM

How to watch Trump's 2nd inauguration

The world will be watching on Monday as Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second time as president of the United States.
January 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A woman wears a hat with badges supporting Donald Trump near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 17, 2025.
January 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Trump likely to sign executive orders at Capitol, then Capital One Arena, sources say

Advisers told ABC News he plans on more than 200 on his first day in office.
January 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
President-elect Donald Trump speak at a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2025, one day ahead of his inauguration ceremony.
January 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Trump promises executive orders on his first day

ABC News’ Alex Presha and a former senior advisor to Sen. Tim Scott, Matt Gorman, discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s promises for his first day in office on Monday.
January 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
VIDEO: Trump promises executive orders on his first day
January 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM

Trump to speak at 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' in DC

President-elect Donald Trump holds a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
January 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
VIDEO: Trump to speak at 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' in DC
January 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Trump ‘understands political stagecraft better than anyone’: Mary Bruce

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
January 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
VIDEO: Trump ‘understands political stagecraft better than anyone’: Mary Bruce
January 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery

President-elect Donald Trump laid a wreath Sunday at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of his inauguration on Monday.
January 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery
January 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Padilla: ‘I’m not going to root for President Trump’s success’ on his terms

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Alex Padilla, D- Calif., on “This Week.”
January 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.
January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM

Democratic Sen. Padilla will 'of course' attend Trump's inauguration

California Dem Sen. Alex Padilla speaks to "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl.
January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
In this May 8, 2024, file photo, Sen. Alex Padilla speaks at a press conference outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
January 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Trump to ABC's Scott: Inaugural address themes will be 'unity, strength and fairness'

The president-elect spoke to ABC Chief Political Correspondent Rachel Scott.
January 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
President-elect Donald Trump watches fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
January 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Trump administration to start deportation plan on Tuesday: Sources

President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in to his second term of office, as he says he has big plans, especially for immigration, for his first day in office.
January 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration to start deportation plan on Tuesday: Sources
January 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM

President-elect Trump promising series of executive actions

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on what to expect in the new Trump administration and its first agendas.
January 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
VIDEO: President-elect Trump promising series of executive actions
January 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM

Biden sees to peaceful transition of power with Trump after bitter campaign: ANALYSIS

It all comes after the tumultuous relationship between Biden and Trump was on full display in the presidential race.
January 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta.
January 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Trump: Big plans for 1st day in office

Cities brace for immigration "raids" as Donald Trump is set to take office Monday. 
January 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Trump: Big plans for 1st day in office